Chapter 1703
Thrown into the swamp
Wang An glanced at Huang Zhong, then at Mu Xueli and Wang Li, and said very readily:
"You all need money? That's fine, I'll help you sell all this gold, and then I'll give you the money."
After a pause, Wang An added:
"But let's make this clear: this gold isn't pure. If it's refined to the point where it's 85% pure, that'll be good. Anyway, it'll be exactly what it should be, and I won't give you a single penny more."
"Also, the money will be slow to come back; it might take a year and a half, or even three to five years. Anyway, I definitely can't advance you the money. The key is, you don't need this stuff, and I don't need it either, right?"
It should be noted that Wang An not only had the gold he had robbed from the gold mine with everyone else, but also the gold that he had moved back from the rocky mountain with Wang Li and Mu Xueli.
Therefore, not only Wang An had gold, but Mu Xueli and Wang Li also had gold. Although their gold was not as much as Wang An's, that was only relatively speaking. Each of them alone had an enormous amount of gold.
There's no way around it; their gold is priced by the pound, or even by the kilogram, but there's absolutely no need to price it by the gram.
After Wang An finished speaking, Mu Xueli said nonchalantly:
"It's okay, the money can come back anytime. If it doesn't come back, it's fine too. These few small bottles of stuff, I think even if you put them all together and refine them, you won't get half a pound. I'll probably get a little over an ounce. Anyway, it's fine."
Wang An tapped Jin Douzi with his chin and said:
"But there are still gold beans, why don't we just divide them up? It'll save us trouble."
Wang Li frowned and continued:
"There aren't many gold beans, maybe forty or so in total. Fourth Brother, you should sell them all, and then we can split the money."
After Wang Li finished speaking, Mu Xueli and Huang Zhong echoed his sentiments, all expressing the attitude that they only wanted unity and not gold.
To be honest, if Wang An hadn't been the boss, and if he and those other second-generation rich kids hadn't opened a gold shop, then Wang An would have only wanted money, not gold.
Gold is good, but in this day and age, nothing beats money!
Keep in mind that gold was worth over 30 yuan per gram at that time, while when Wang An was reborn, it was only worth about 700 or 800 yuan per gram.
At that time, the daily wage of a regular employee was only 1 yuan, but when Wang An was reborn, the daily wage of a regular employee was between 180 and 200 yuan.
Therefore, the purchasing power of money at this time is simply awesome!
So, when you do the math, who wouldn't want money compared to gold?
Wang An nodded again, put all 40-plus gold beans and the small glass bottle together, planning to melt them all down when he got home and then divide the money according to the proportions.
Immediately afterwards, Wang An looked at the diamond and said:
"What about these diamonds? What do you three think? Should we divide them up or try to sell them?"
However, before Mu Xueli and the other two could express their opinions, Wang An continued:
"Anyway, what I mean is to sell all these diamonds. They're useless to us. Besides, they don't hold their value. They'll only get cheaper in the future. It's better to keep some gold than these diamonds."
Then, Wang An revealed that China had been able to artificially synthesize diamonds in 65.
After Wang An finished speaking, Wang Li said with a face full of disbelief:
"Oh my god, they can even synthesize that artificially? Then why do they hype it up so much on TV? It's just a pebble!"
Mu Xueli said angrily, "If that's the case, then the person who bought this thing is definitely a huge victim."
Wang An chuckled and said:
"You can't say that. This thing is quite useful in industry. Besides, the big ones are alright and can be sold, but the small ones are useless."
After a pause, Wang An, while putting away the diamonds, instructed everyone:
"Alright, stop with the nonsense. Put the money away. You three can share these half-packs of cigarettes. Xue Li, you plug up the holes in the tent. Lao Wu and Xiao Zhong, you two come with me to dispose of those three corpses."
In early September, the weather in the Lesser Khingan Mountains is still very hot during the day, so if these three corpses are not dealt with as soon as possible, bacteria and viruses can easily grow over time.
The four of them stood up, and Mu Xueli replied:
"Okay, I'll go block up the tent now, but I need to go into the woods and find something first."
After saying that, Mu Xueli slung her Type 56 assault rifle over her shoulder and walked into the pine forest.
Wang Li looked at the corpse, then turned to Wang An and said:
"Fourth Brother, I remember there's a big ditch to the east. Why don't we throw these three things into that ditch?"
Wang An shook his head and said:
"No need, that ditch is too far. Let's just throw the three of them into that small swamp to the west. They'll be gone by tomorrow."
As he spoke, Wang An grabbed the ankle of a corpse and dragged it westward.
Seeing this, Wang Li and Huang Zhong each grabbed a corpse and followed in Wang An's footsteps.
Although Huang Zhong reacted very badly to the corpse covered in maggots, he did not show any discomfort towards the dead body.
Watching his companion's body being dragged away and dumped, the bandit, whose limbs were crippled and whose mouth was gagged, made even louder "woof woof" sounds, though it was unclear what he was woofing about.
However, no matter what he was whining about, Wang An and the others didn't care. Wang An wanted to leave him hanging for a while, and then deal with him later that night. If he didn't make him obedient and answer all questions, Wang An would feel like he had wasted his rebirth.
A few minutes later, Wang An, Wang Li, and Huang Zhong each dragged a corpse to the swamp.
At first glance, swamps may not seem much different from normal streams or ponds, but the danger of such places lies in the fact that you don't know where you can find shelter.
A place that seems safe at first glance could easily become a trap if you're not careful, where you could sink right in and be swallowed alive by the mud and water.
The best way to deal with places like swamps is to stay away and avoid them altogether.
However, for Wang An and his two companions, figuring out where to leave was quite simple.
The main thing is to avoid stepping on areas with fresh green weeds and sparse dead trees, as these areas are usually filled with silt underneath.
Make sure to land on those thick, bushy grasses; these are dark green, clearly indicating they've been growing for quite some time. (End of Chapter)